by Matt Nowlin | Nov 30, 2017 | Community Development, Economy, Poverty & Income
There were 50 percent more Central Indiana home purchase loans in 2016 compared to 2012. Among upper-income borrowers, the number of new loans went up 80 percent.
by Jim Dowling | Jul 14, 2017 | Health
Dr. Patrick Lai is combining data from the Indiana Network for Patient Care and SAVI to understand which neighborhoods have higher rates of STDs and why.
by Jim Dowling | May 6, 2017 | Equity, Health
The USDA defines food deserts as a census tract where “at least 500 people and/or at least 33 percent of the census tract’s population reside more than one mile from a supermarket or large grocery store.” [usda.gov] This is a useful definition, but of...
by Matt Nowlin | Apr 27, 2017 | Environment
This post comes from Ian Adams, our undergraduate Service Learning intern this semester. In light of Arbor Day this week, let’s talk trees in Indianapolis. As a whole, one-third of Indianapolis’s total land area is covered by tree canopy. Out of the 99...
by Matt Nowlin | Aug 23, 2016 | Economy, Health, Poverty & Income
This is part of our IndyVitals blog series, exploring the data behind IndyVitals.org. You may be aware that the U.S. has a disproportionately large uninsured population when compared to countries with similar developed economies. While many of these countries have...